[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] mailing-list etiquette

[Reinhard Tartler]

On Mo, Feb 07, 2011 at 23:01:38 (CET), Michael Niedermayer wrote:

> On Mon, Feb 07, 2011 at 10:44:41PM +0100, Benjamin Larsson wrote:
>> Hi, we've had no rules/guidelines for the FF* mailing-lists. I suggest
>> we add this:
>> 
>> * Personal insults can result in unsubscribe/moderation/ban.
>> * Disruption of service can result in unsubscribe/moderation/ban.
>> 
>> I will send a patch adding this to the homepage in a few days.

+1

> But if this is implemented against my objection then i have the following
> comments:
> * All unsubscribes, moderation and bans are publically announced and publically

+1

>   justified with public statement of who and why is requesting it.
> * The person being unsubscribed/... is given a chance to defend himself

-1, in many (current) cases this won't help to deescalate the
situation. The defending does not need to happen in public, such matters
are better handled in private, IMO.

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Gruesse/greetings,
Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4